Hellickson, who began the season on the disabled list due to right elbow surgery, made his season debut July 8 before being optioned to Double-A on July 13 to make additional starts while the Rays didn't need his services.

"Everything seemed to be good. We wanted to keep him rolling," Maddon said. "The awkward schedule permitted us to do it this way, also, coming out of the break. He's ready to roll."

Hellickson, who went 4 1/3 innings allowing one run in his lone Major League start this season, tossed 11 innings allowing three earned runs over the two starts since being optioned, last pitching Sunday.

Archer, meanwhile, will be pitching on six days of rest after pitching Sunday in Minnesota. The right-hander has a 3.31 ERA in 20 starts.

Alex Halsted is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.